Slack Notifications

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Slack integrations send selected Hawzu defect notifications to a Slack channel.

Connect Slack

To connect Slack, enter a Slack bot token and use Test Connection. After the connection succeeds, Hawzu loads available channels for the workspace.

The setup instructions show the Slack scopes needed by the bot token.

Choose a Channel

Select the Channel where notifications should be sent. A channel is required before saving the Slack integration.

Use project scope to limit where this Slack connection is available in Hawzu.

Default Notifications

Two notification options are selected by default:

On Create Defect
On Status Update

These are a good starting point for most triage channels.

Optional Notifications

You can also notify Slack when:

Assignee changes
A comment is added
Traceability changes
Priority changes
Severity changes

Turn on optional notifications only when the Slack channel needs that detail.

Editing Slack Settings

Open the integration actions menu and choose Edit Integration to update Slack settings.

Sensitive credential fields are masked. Leave them blank to keep the existing value, or enter a new token to replace it.

What Slack Does Not Do

Slack notifications do not replace Hawzu defect tracking. Use Slack for team awareness, then keep triage, status, comments, and traceability in Hawzu.